Rummikub Negative Reviews

Rummikub App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Rummikub app received 138 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Rummikub? Can you share your negative thoughts about rummikub?

Rummikub for Negative User Reviews

✓ Playing single player is a jokeThe game is very good. Tiles are easy to see. A tap of a button arranges them in pairs or runs saving time on the clock. My biggest gripe is that when playing single player against the computer two thing consistently happen. The first and most irritating is that I will have two tiles and the computer 23. And the computer goes out and wins. This isn’t rare. It happens constantly. The latest game I had was down to the final move. I had both jokers and refused to play them. The computer was hoarding all the tiles and never making a move so I had nothing to play on. The last move it was able to make numerous moves a human isn’t capable of in 60 seconds. This is way too aggravating to be able to enjoy the game when you know every time the computer will hoard tiles till it can go out. I’ve begun leaving games till an actual human comes on to play. Which is rare. Another is that it seems to get stuck on a loop. Doing the same moves over and over again then taking them back. I’ve often thought of leaving the game because it’s just stuck. Maybe five or eight times later it finally completes a move..Pat0269Version: 4.2.22

✓ Good but…Seems to be buggy - had recently won a game with a final move of tiles, and the game froze and passed on the move to the next player who (of course) won the next move. Subsequently lost most the coins I had… hopefully this is not a way to push users into actually purchasing coins… It can also be quite glitchy when moving tiles. It would be good to see a longer time option for online games. And finally it would be good to see a an actual difference (like speed of the computer) between “easy” and “pro” in offline games. Hoping this feedback can improve the app. Otherwise had been an enjoyable game..Zac_theoVersion: 4.6.6

✓ Not great for iphoneGreat game but the UX is poor. If you play on iphone while phone is horizontal, u keep sliding out of the game and back to home screen because of where they’ve put the buttons. Don’t spend money buying coins to be shafted.12))yythgVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Literally steals from youYou need coins to play a game. You start with your free ones and then either win or buy more. Except when games load, if it crashes, it takes your coins and never returns them. I’ve lost over 30,000 because of this flaw. There are also a bunch of impatient people who don’t realise this is a game of strategy and therefore requires thought…they constantly tap ‘Please make a move’ or make faces even though players get half as much time to move than players playing the real game offline. Not a nice community of game players. Do not recommend.SuperLPxxxVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Needs improvementHonestly - read the feedback developers. It’s pretty consistent re: problems and issues swiping, connectivity, timed games with friend etc… Aside from the glitches and annoying ads my biggest issue is with the speed of the bots. Really, when someone quits or leaves a game a bot can come in and make 137 moves in 30 seconds. Completely unrealistic and unfair to the other players..TeeeFunkVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Why have angry emojis in a game?Great game, I really enjoyed playing it, however I have recently been put off. I initially played against robots in practice mode until I got the hang of it and then moved onto playing humans on the 30s mode. However, other players repeatedly send angry emoji’s and “come on” texts around the 15 seconds point. Am I missing something? I presumed you have 30 seconds to play your move. These negative text options and emojis have put me off using the app now. I play to relax after a long day and not to abused! Be great if the developers could remove these options as why do you need “come on” messages for a game where moves have a time limit anyway..V&IRGVersion: 4.2.44

✓ Fed up with playing against botsI love the game but I keep having to close out in frustration when it becomes obvious that I’m playing against computer opponents. If I’m paying an amount of ‘coins’ that cost me real-world money to enter a game against other players, I expect all other players to be human please, not super-powered AI players who can apparently lay out 26 tiles in 18 seconds, or shuffle the entire board around, with many tiles in play, just to put a single tile down. I don’t mind when it’s against a human player, but it’s not fair for the developers to pretend it’s a human when it’s not. They even go to the extent of having what looks like a human name but then it’ll have a generic cartoony profile pic. Please at least give the option of opting out of playing an AI. I think they do it so the game appears popular, ie when you start a four player game it’ll be ready immediately because there’re so many players gagging and ready to go worldwide 24/7. I’d rather wait a few minutes for 3 other humans to be available thanks..FabulousfurryVersion: 4.3.26

✓ A game full of bots!This game is great in principle, but has been ruined by the developers need to add bots as players! These bots play at a ridiculously fast pace and can manipulate the board with mind boggling abilities that no human can! The game is completely spoiled by this… To add insult to injury, once you climb up the levels you cannot watch the videos to double your cash and then the game crashes and you lose your winnings in getting to the level, as such. Then, as the last kick in between the legs, the game raises the stakes of entry, places you up against a host of bots and then gives you no initial meld, until all the bots have about finished! You play your meld and then they finish of a 30 move combo in 0.2 seconds! Failing all that! It’s a great game, ruined!.Ian FranklinVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Constantly crashing and robotsThis game is great, the app is of good quality, but in recent weeks I’ve been robbed off tons of coins because the game keeps crashing. This is not caused by my WiFi, which is working fine, but by the app crashing randomly. I agree with previous reviewers that the robots are not fair, they can place tiles much faster than real players. The developer should slow down the robots to create an even playing field for real players. Overall an increasingly frustrating experience..Disappointed2044Version: 4.2.22

✓ Fun but too many ADs!Ok, overall this is fun to play. However, I cannot believe how many ads there are.. Every time I switch I switch a screen or between every single game another ad comes out. It gets very frustrating. I understand they need to run them, but I’ve never ran into a game that had this many before before. Also, I got a little frustrated at one point. I was playing multiple games with the hundred coin entrance fee. And I decided to buy some coins, did not change any of my settings, and the next game I played, was preset for 500 coins with no notification. So I had to play that game. So I don’t even want to click on play again. I just go into the custom games. Also, sometimes I really feel the computer is playing instead of individuals. Some of the moves are way too fast in the matter of 1 1/2 to 2 seconds for it to be an individual to be moving the tiles so fast, way too fast for an individual..Taac25Version: 4.6.8

✓ ScriptThis scripted game just decides whether or not you can theoretically win. I had a 15 L streak and it wasn’t even my fault (coming from someone with 37% win ratio). Goodbye.Chris19LVersion: 4.5.33

✓ This game allows others to be rudeThis game allows others to send emojis and mock you if you are just learning the game and make mistakes. It’s brutal!.NikifrogVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Unable to playEvery time i play in a private game I’m unable to move the tiles or pick up a new tile. Please fix the issues..Nicky du plessisVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Rigged! If you fancy winning, occasionally, avoid this game!Rummikub, the board game, is possibly the BEST game there is. This massively contradicts the cheap and rigged online version. Obviously, its impossible to win every time but for a game to be rigged and the odds to be stacked against you, it is no longer fun. By this, I mean, having to wait 10 minutes for a useable deck, I can understand that happening often, but every time, really? And after this point, the game has already concluded! I personally would not recommend this game. I mean, come on!, if you are going to develop a game, at least make it useable. Not only are the online players, who you can join a game with, rude and impatient (when playing, consistently using the 😡 face and the “ Please make a move” button) but cheating is also allowed. In the board version, the face (allowing the player to choose the value) must be replaced with the desired value, however in this game, anyone is able to click and move the square. How is that possible!? You made the rules, so stick by them! So, to anyone reading this, please AVOID this game, press BACK, and choose another game. Avoid this power sucking, money wasting, rigged so-called game!.Opinion 1234Version: 4.3.26

✓ Useless gamesI get that the first play has to be at least 30 points worth without using tiles already in play, but it’s such a waste of time when I don’t even get correct tiles to get the 30 points and then lose without playing anything. At least make the game startable.UkeslifeVersion: 4.5.33

✓ Tell us if we’re playing real people!The developers have finally fixed the red circle connection issue which meant that I could only do practice games. Was getting irritated with the practice games as the bots put down so many tiles at once which isn’t realistic. But now I seem to have similar issues with real games - things are going along and I seem to be evenly matched, but then my opponent goes from 15 tiles to none in a turn and wins. That is just not realistic. The other issue with normal games (not custom games) is when the fee is suddenly 1000 coins instead of the normal 100 coins. This is done so randomly and with no forewarning or way of leaving the game..JalisbattVersion: 4.4.6

✓ Good game, nice looking app but gameplay is flawedHundreds of games in and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve lost a game because of the mechanics. I try to drop a tile and the app moves them all around and won’t meld to obvious runs or sets. Sometimes the unnecessary splitting of these runs or sets changes the layout of the entire board, tossing sets up or down and reconfiguring the board. I would prefer manual placement to automatic melding until they figure this out, it’s not nice to spend all that time setting up your win only to have the app freak out and cost you a game. As far as the complaints about players holding on to tiles, at least you’re losing to a player and not because of clumsy game mechanics. Finally it would be nice to have the option to vote a player off if they time out for multiple consecutive moves..BillyCantWinVersion: 4.6.8

✓ NoBoard is too small for the size of the tiles.HoodelaliVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Good game but would love untimed turnsThis game is great but unfortunately the fact that you have to have timed turns against friends is annoying. Especially if your not good under pressure of playing someone that’s elderly or impaired. Would be great if you could have as much time as you need to have your turn and even leave the app and then go back to it later. There aren’t many games like that other than word games..Mary77appaddictionVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Impossible to winLike other players have mentioned in these reviews, there is definitely an algorithm change when you play more which makes it impossible to win. Also when trying to pick up tiles to play, the game often thinks you’re dragging the app up to close it. This then disconnects the game and you lose your turn. All in all.. not fun.Dar0peVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Could be five star if not for glitchesThis game could be 5 star if it weren’t for the glitches. Mid game I get kicked because of “connectivity issues”. If I’m lucky I get to stay in the game and miss a few turns. I received a message after a glitch that I was kicked due to not moving for two turns, but I’ve been in games where a person hasn’t made a move for about 3 turns and they don’t get kicked. In addition sometimes my pieces magically jump off the board and I have to replace them. If I’m lucky only some of them come off. The real kicker is when a players clock reaches 0 and stays there; sometimes the clock will start over. Playing on the iPhone is annoying because taking a piece from the bottom of the board will trigger the menu sliding up. Other than the above glitches, playing against the computer hasn’t been an issue and you won’t have people sending you angry faces and asking you to make a move when it’s out of your control..Mad sally fanVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Frustrating on iPhoneI used to play this game religiously as I absolutely loved it. I have stopped playing it so often because when I try to grab a tile from the top or bottom of the page my iPhone thinks I am trying to minimise the app. This causes the game to freeze and can throw the game. It is extremely frustrating. Would be the best game if they came up with a work around.H@yley1Version: 4.2.74

✓ Getting harder and harder to actually playI’ve played original l the board game for years and my whole family absolutely loved this app when we discovered it. We’ve played against each other but generally play against strangers which is fine. We have all noticed that we’re getting more and more stuck games now though. I don’t mind not winning if I can actually have fun taking turns and manipulating the board but more and more I find myself just picking up 25-30 tiles across an entire game without even a single set of 3 tiles that go together let alone enough to score the initial 30 points to be able to start playing. I know this will happen occasionally (we’ve had it on the board game too!) but in real life it is a very, very rare thing to happen yet in this game I can have it happen 3 times in 10 games I try to play which is just ridiculous. There is obviously something wrong with your algorithm that allocates tiles, that has got much much worse over the last few weeks and I’m saying that as someone who has played over 5,000 games and is on level 25!.AarrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Love the gameToo many glitches, some players too aggressive! What happens when you lose too many times and the points just keep adding up? What happens to those? Love the game though and will keep playing as I enjoy it!.Kerry NZVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Literally CANNOT WINI’m not stupid and I play rummikub a lot but this is clesrly on the bots favour… “easy” practice mode is equally as hard as pro.. I don’t be get it..AllyschaVersion: 4.6.8

✓ At last not so many adds….merciMerci.VachamonicVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Needs tweakingLove the game - it’s easy to play and enjoy the timed element as it adds to the tension. I think the coins needed for a game is out of balance with the number of ads you have to watch and prize money. It would be a good idea to have lesser prizes for runners-up perhaps? And reduce the amount of time you have to watch ads. I cannot play this anything like as much as I would like to because I keep running out of coins and really can’t bear to watch more than two ads at any one time. I probably will end up deleting the game because I can’t play it when I want to..Ebx390Version: 4.2.74

✓ Computer has unfair advantage when it steps inI love Rummikub (the original tile game), and have been playing this version for quite a while. The rules are different, which is okay as long as you know that. My huge complaint is that apparently if there aren’t enough live players to quickly form a game, the computer steps in and plays. I can tell because there is no possible way a human could put tiles down that fast! The tiles are fidgety, and often don’t want to stay where I (and other live players) put them; they jump around for no apparent reason, and often don’t connect up with the tiles they’re placed with. That’s super frustrating. However when the computer plays, they always go right in place, one after the other, nonstop during that turn. Moreover, I’ve seen the computer play two sets of three tiles AT THE SAME TIME - that is not possible for a person! That all gives the computer’s player a huge advantage, as it can play far more tiles within the allotted time. Basically if that happens, there’s little chance a real person can win. If they need to have the computer step in and play sometimes, they should at least slow it down so it doesn’t have such a huge advantage. Also I now seem to be mainly put in games with people who are far above my experience level. But even that isn’t as bad as when the computer plays!.Solarbear16Version: 4.4.17

✓ RIGGED IFYOU DON’T BUY COINSUpdate of review below: having played over 4,600 games of this, am fed up of rigged tiles/ rigged games. I love the original board game, however the mathematical probabilities of receiving 5, 6, 7 pairs of duplicate tiles over and over simply do not add up (out of two sets of 52 tiles) which even happens if just two players. “They” allow you to win lower value games, but rarely the 5,000 or 10,000 coin games. Over and over I cannot make my first move, having garnered 29 tiles or such, whilst the other “robot” players are down to 1 or 2 tiles each. Also the speed a “robot” opponent can move and manipulate 10 tiles in last second is outlandish cheating. ORIGINAL POST Love the original board game, jumped at chance to play via app however some pesky bugs lurking. When playing game after game have found intrusive musical accompaniment annoying, even with button for sound off mode. I like to listen to the countdowns, but musical accompaniment comes and goes of its own accord. At one point a smaller sized tile hit my rack for a split second then disappeared before I could do anything, and suddenly my turn was gone. I had not requested a tile. When games decides just two players, the countdown and request for a tile gets out of synch as it goes so fast. There have been times when I place tiles on board, only for whole turn to be disallowed. When my turn comes around again I do the exact same moves, and that time it is accepted..EklandHatesVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Random crashes getting worsePlaying on wifi (60mbps consistently) and the app drops out and says reconnecting. Don’t get a ‘refund’ on coins. Happened 4 times in 4 games tonight and doesn’t even allow me to watch videos to get more coins. It’s unavailable. In the other game tonight it kicked me out of the game for not making a move over the last two goes. Only issue is that I hadnt missed a single go. I was on 2 tiles and everybody else was on 24 Can’t help feeling it’s an effort to get you to buy more coins. If so that’s not on. Many other games will automatically reset your ‘bank’ to wherever it was before an unexpected crash. It’s a shame because otherwise it’s a good game. Please fix this. I see I’m not the only one..SB--SBVersion: 4.3.23

✓ BELOVED FUN FAMILY GAME DEFILED BY THIS DEVELOPER!!I have been playing Rummikub the actual hands on game in my family for decades, we love it! It is fun makes you think and use strategies but this online game as MANY MANY others have pointed out is anything but fun! I have contacted the developer over 10 times about the app stating “connectivity issues” which will freeze the app, throw you out of a game losing what ever place you were in and now my biggest issue and concern is that when I have purchased coins to play my purchase is processed just fine apple and says the purchase is complete, I hit ok and the app does nothing stating that it is “Processing purchase please be patient” only to have the app shut down and when restarted my purchase is no where on my profile. I understand growing pains with such a popular game but today it happened again; so that makes it twice and my purchase is no where to be found! The customer support for this app by the developer is useless and next to impossible to get any real response from. This first few or 20 times the app stated there was connectivity issues and kicked me out of my game losing my round and coins used to enter it I emailed the developer and got a very stunted and rude reply of “this is what you get when playing an multiplayer virtual game”! I have reported this app and developer to apple and caution anyone to not purchase anything from either the free or paid app until this developer gets their act together!!.Pfunkin77Version: 4.4.32

✓ UnsatisfyingWas loving the game until it kept glitching. Needed to pull something down from the top corner and every time I tried it reset the game. Really frustrating I had to delete the app..SianmoanaVersion: 4.2.65

✓ DO NOT DOWNLOADI love rummikub and play it regularly at home. This app has so many problems it feels like a kid done it for his GCSE coursework. You spend more time editing the tiles than you do thinking so the 1 minute timer goes in no time. If you have an IPhoneX or later you constantly swipe off the app and lose your turn. When moving tiles around it nearly always goes wrong and you're left infuriated as you lose. To go in online games, you have the option to "leave" straight after you join if you don't like that table or the cost to play is too high, however if you leave they take the money anyway so I had to buy more just to play the game. Seems like a massive scam and just a frustrating game to play as it's so so far from it potential..FavmfzbmkVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Coin issuesThe game allots very little time for you to leave a high rollers match. I have now lost 3k in coins (that I purchased) leaving 1k fee matches before tiles are out yet they still charged me the coins. I’m sad because the app is pretty cool otherwise. If they allowed you to choose the kind of fee room you’d like to enter, gave you more time to decline a high rollers room or at very least didn’t take your coins it would be 5 stars. Because this way it just seems like game is cheaply taking your coins. I didn’t even know there were 1k rooms until I paid money for coins now almost all the rooms are 500 or 1k vs the 100 coins they were before. I get that some folks like to gamble big but I just want to play more rounds haha not bet a ton. Hopefully I hear back from support about my coins..DamiDHVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Game Cheats!So done with this game cheating! Computerized players (and don’t tell me these players making 30 moves per 30 second turn aren’t a computer) should be limited in the number of moves it can make in a turn. The computer shouldn’t be able to make more than an actual human who has to think about what they’re doing can make in a turn. Algorithms put human players at a severe disadvantage. Tiles I am in the process of dropping when the timer goes off end up being tossed back and all my moves undone, but yet other players can lay tiles down after I hear the timer for the end of their turn sound. I’ve lost games over this and it’s not fair play. And don’t try to say it’s a connection issue because it’s happened in multiple places, on different connections and happens to friends who play as well. Special sound for giving someone a Joker should be stopped. It’s no one’s business who has the jokers or when they get them. The current rules do not say when a Joker has to be played by. If they did, the game could automatically prevent that player from making any other moves until they play it, but it doesn’t. Players should not be allowed to arrange melds they don’t play on the make the board pretty. It’s called cheating. If one can’t play on a disorganized board, they should take up another game. You can’t move stuff when playing the table game, so same should go on the computerized version..AwolphyoneVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Foolish ruleThe 30 to start rule is so foolish, it makes the game unfair. You can literally go back to back games without making a single move because of this foolish rule. How’s that fair? When you can’t even make your first move I would get rid of that stupid rule completely or reduce the number to 15 or add a condition that if two plays have been made, everyone can play whatever.AyowolsVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Fun game, lots of little issuesI love Rummikub, and this is a great version of it, but there are several issues that need to be fixed. First, the way the screen is laid out, when you’re playing on an iPhone 11, if you try to move something on the very top of the screen or from your bottom rack, the phone thinks you are either swiping up to get to the home screen or activating the pull-down menu. This causes you to lose connectivity and it takes several seconds to reconnect, which can sometimes cause you to lose your turn. Second, it freezes A LOT. I’ve had ads freeze, and I’ve had the game freeze at the end of someone’s turn. The only way to fix it is to close out the game and restart. Not a big deal when you are playing a 50-coin game, but when you’re playing a higher-entry game, it’s super frustrating to lose those coins. But overall, a fun game..Jyoung434Version: 4.2.44

✓ Connectivity issue & top bar comes up with reconnectingI honestly enjoy the game a lot. It’s just a shame that occasionally it logs you out in the middle of the game. That’s a connection issue. Also, when playing a big game and you are gonna slide a tile from up top, the whole game keeps running on your screen it comes up as reconnecting when all you wanna do is move a normal tile around. It happens when I play on iphone11..Juliana Reyes9Version: 4.2.74

✓ Getting BetterUPDATE: This still hasn’t been fixed after being ensure the first time posting this that it would “be fixed with next update.” Well I haven’t seen an update to fix this and I’m sick of losing games because I can’t grab the tile I need. Please, FIX THIS!! Downgrading to 2 stars until fix for lack of follow through on reports. I notice less glitches occurring over time, however there is on persistent annoyance that is extremely problematic. On iPhone X/XS, interacting with the tiles on the bottom row of the rack invariably summons the touch home button or whatever it’s called. Basically the screen slides up and you’re shown the other apps you have open, and then to go back into the game requires several seconds to reconnect. On a 30 second turn, this can and often does cost me the game. There’s got to be a work around implemented for this. This has got to be affecting a significant chunk of users. Otherwise keep up the good work!.Pacific GroveVersion: 4.2.74

✓ I’m tired of playing with botsThe app itself is pretty good, I like that I can play Rummikub online with my fam for free. (The only thing that really bugs me about the app itself is how it’s difficult not to close the screen and disconnect from the match whenever you take one of the tiles from your bottom row). What really bothers me is always playing with bots outside of private matches. And I don’t mean the ones that take over after someone quits out of a game, that’s understandable. I mean the ones that are bots from the start of a match, they usually show up when playing custom games. Always moving tiles at superhuman speed and making 10+ manipulations in a 15-second turn and putting 8 tiles down at once. I wouldn’t mind waiting longer for other human players to join a match if it meant no more bots. If not, it would be great to have a little note next to each bot so I know from the start and can quit out of the match. It just isn’t fun..Loganus.boganusVersion: 4.4.32

✓ A rip offI bought 10,000 coins for £2.99 thinking that would get me at least 100 games even if I did not win any ie this should set me up for some time. Immediately after my purchase the participation stake jumped forom 100 coins to 1000 meaning I had only purchased just 10 plays Additionally as it tells you that the game will cost 1000 coins it gives you the option to leave the game before it starts. Thinking I must ave changed a setting I left and it kept my 1000 coins. There is no setting to change the stake it just appears to see you have more coins and put you in a higher stake game This is just a ripoff which is a real shame as the game itself is very enjoyable.Josiejo107639Version: 4.2.74

✓ So not accurateHate it.Kalina styleVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Timing and JokersThis game does not allow you to play for the whole time allotted to you. When you have about two or three seconds left of your turn, you can no longer interact with the board. This is not just a fluke. This is happened at least 10 or 15 times to me. There have been so many times I could’ve one if I’ve been allowed to use my full turn. Also I’ve noticed sometimes my opponent is not cut off a few seconds early. I love this game, but there needs to be an option to play without jokers. Opponents hold jokers till their very last move, which while being within the rules is so far against the spirit of the game. This is meant to be a game of skill and having a magic joker that you hoard guarantees a win by default, and this turns into a game of luck rather than skill. I recognize that there is no rule against this, but playing an opponent who hoards one or both jokers is so frustrating, as like I said it negates the spirit of the game. I understand some prefer to play this way, so if an setting existed to play without jokers, we could both enjoy the app more.ZsgnnkifsVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Not like the real gameDon’t bother with this game if you enjoy the original game with real people, you’ll just want to throw your device out the window. Gameplay is highly suspicious and very far from reality, from someone whose played the real thing for years.SimoswissVersion: 4.4.32

✓ Too many ads!Ads show up and you cannot get rid of them in some cases without quitting the game. “X” shows up in corner but no matter how many times you click on it, it won’t return you to the game. This used to be my favourite game but getting frustrated with it and looking for a new one..ClemnDocVersion: 4.4.32

✓ Shocking Game/ AppAbsolute shambles of an app/ game. I’ve been playing for a while - mostly with friends. Every so often I play online and since I’ve got to a higher level it has been virtually impossible to win. I may win once out of every 10 games. Reading through some reviews I believe that when people have said that other opponents are bots (can’t see that there are players readily available ALL of the time) I believe this. I’ve found that with bots, tiles are moved around quickly and I could be on 30 tiles and within two rounds another player or bot are down to 2 tiles - totally unrealistic and how this happens with barely any tiles down shows they are bots (or just incredibly good at the game with only a few tiles in actual play on the board). Players should be able to pick what level of game they wish to play - IE easy, medium, hard or very hard and not be put with players who are of a higher level or indeed bots who totally zap the fun out of the game. Although we have custom games to choose the coinage, choosing to play online and not getting a choice to pick the player amount and being drawn into a game that is 1k in coinage is bad! - can tell the creators of the app are only thinking of money! It isn’t a bad game but over time I am becoming increasingly frustrated with it and I’m sure soon enough it’ll be another deleted app from my phone if drastic improvements are not implemented soon..DemonTwi5terVersion: 4.5.21

✓ Too fast!I enjoy Rummikub, but to me the skill comes with trying to figure out the moves. This is fast and I can’t see how to alter the timing. Consequently you have little time to work out the best move and just have to play anything you can. Disappointing. There now does seem to be a better time allowance - not sure how I altered it though! I now love it. However, after I have played one game, it won’t load another unless I turn the iPad off and then on again. Has anybody solved this problem?.Asupermum48Version: 4.2.74

✓ Tooooo many ads.I love this game but it’s way to easy to go out of the game accidentally at the top and bottom of the screen. I can see other people have commented about this, years ago but no change. Too many ads, it’s annoying to have to watch ads to get the free coins, but I’m happy to do it for being able to play the game for free, cause I’m cheap lol But why the compulsory ads in between plays that you get nothing for? Still, I play it regularly..DeannaRose84Version: 4.6.8

✓ Full of hoardersNo fun as players collect tons of tiles and then take ages to figure out how to lay them out all at the same time. Not a fun game - just luck who gets the joker and hoards the best..Barna2Version: 4.6.8

✓ Love it but….I find this challenging and addictive, very enjoyable game if you like card games, online has more options than the physical boxed game. However, recently it tells me I have connectivity issues or internet is not strong enough....not true, I have fibre and can play any other game after it tells me this. I shall need to delete the game unless the glitches are fixed. I note I am not the only one. To go on….I unwillingly deleted the game and updated the software on my iPad. Tried to download the game again but it kept asking for my icloud password so I entered it and it just keeps going round in circles. Sorry to say I give up. :-(.PatH48Version: 4.4.17

✓ Many adverts and the computer plays👎🏻Usually before a game, you have to watch the adverts, you cannot skip them for almost 20 seconds. On the other hand, if one of the players leave the game, the “computer” plays instead of the player and it makes it difficult (and unfair) for other players (an quick example; the computer does not lose time moving the pieces comparing to the players that we spend few time moving one piece to another place, and the computer’s level is high, so if you start learning this kind of game, you are doomed)..MIKES31/83Version: 4.3.33

✓ Flawed and rigged to put you at a disadvantageAs far as design, I really suggest they fix the issue with the logo/trademark bar located at the bottom of the screen. It overlaps with the bottom row of tiles which jeopardizes your game play. It’s practically unavoidable to hit the logo, and doing so takes time off your turn. Speaking of time, Play Now turns are only 15 seconds long, which is an unreasonably short amount of time. They should allow the player to choose how many seconds are given per turn (an option that is provided in Practice mode), or at the very least increase the length of time allotted per turn from 15 seconds to 30. This is more of an opinion and an issue I have with the app: The Play Now games really feel designed to put you as the player at a big disadvantage. Too often do I find myself in positions where I have 25 or more tiles on my board and still haven’t drawn the tiles needed for the initial play (30 points). Meanwhile, the other players are down to 7 or less tiles. Sure, you can sometimes have that level of bad luck but if the distribution of tiles during game play were truly randomized, that would not happen as often as it does. It feels like a cheap ploy designed to leave you without any coins, essentially forcing you to either purchase coins to continue playing or wait at least 24 hrs before you’re able to collect “free coins”..Babyblue86Version: 4.6.8

✓ Loses connectionThe game just stalls and shows a connection issue. When I try to reconnect it says my internet isn’t strong enough for a multiplayer game but this is not true. When adverts appear in portrait rather than landscape, it freezes the loading of a new game and you have to come out completely and go back in. It might have started a new game which you resume or it might take you back to the home screen. Also, no idea what the trophies are for. I earn them but they don’t actually do anything, bit pointless really..Sazz BVersion: 4.3.26

✓ Frustrating notifications issueI love this game but am finding it increasingly unplayable as when there are tiles in the top row of a crowded board it is almost impossible to not accidentally activate notifications, which causes you to disconnect and you run out of time for your moves. I have lost multiple games for this reason. Please fix! Maybe make the borders of the playing field larger perhaps? I can see it was mentioned years ago even!.NatjiphoneVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Average specI have the board game and was hoping the app would be as pleasant. Things that would make the game better: *Allow the option to remove the timer. The board game doesnt have one and people generally need longer to calculate their moves. The app plays the game faster so unless someone can think as fast and move tiles as fast you should give options. Massive turn off on the timer. *I dont really feel the tiles drawn are fully randomly generated. Ive been playing the game years and have never had a game where I've only ever drawn 1 number 7, had nothing but multiple orange tiles. Make it fully random. Its not a game or fair play when tiles are manipulated for draw. *Pay to play? No thanks. Not a fan of putting coins down to play in a game. Id prefer an option to just play. Im not interested in coins as much as I am developing my game play. More options please. *Offer a slower speed or make the tile speed for the opponent slower, or a replay, so you can see their tile moves if they have moved alot of tiles around. Impossible to keep up..CadenceAzVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Stealing coinsKind of a scam.... Say you start a custom game for four players with a 1000 coin wager each. The game starts normally and moves along...all of a sudden the computer takes over for someone (assuming this happens if someone quits or gets booted for some reason) and an opponent that seemingly had no chance at winning swoops in at the last second and wins the whole pot. You can tell it’s a computer by the way it happens...no human eyes and fingers could pull off reorganizing the whole board to drop 17 tiles in 30 seconds. This is annoying enough when your watching ads to participate...I WOULD BE LIVID IF I HAD SPENT REAL MONEY FOR COINS TO PARTICIPATE IN A WAGER MATCH AND AI SWOOPED IN FOR THE WIN.. fix this please...dumb down the AI to level the playing field or maybe if someone quits or gets booted just put whatever tiles they are holding back into the tile pool..TerrterrrVersion: 4.3.33

✓ This is sooooo biased and unfairYou need the total value of 30 to start the game and a lot of times you have to keep collecting cards from the deck cuz you simply just don’t have 30 and by the time you are ready to play you already lost. Its so unfair and it can be really annoying. At least make the game fair please..JadelerrrVersion: 4.5.33

✓ Vanishing moneyGood game but I would like to know why it can cost 1000 coins a game and not 100. Also, why it seems to dis-connect just before I can claim daily coins? As I said, a good game but with many glitches..StoorsookerVersion: 4.3.26

✓ Really addictive but has some flawsI really like this game. It is challenging and very addictive. I do have a few problems with it. 1. It costs money to play. You get free coins, you can buy more, and you when coins when win your game. 2. There is a buy in on each game and the more coins you have the higher the buy in. The only way to pick the buy in amount is if you create your own game. I’ve tried this and it snagged and I was never able to play the game I created. 3. It is nearly impossible to win. You play against other people (not sure about all but most) but it seems that the higher the buy the higher my chances of losing. I won more when I had fewer coins and the buy in was $100 than when I bought coins and the buy in jumped to $1000. Buy in was $100 I would win maybe 1 in 5. When the buy in is $500 or $1000 I’m lucky if I win 1 in 10. It seems completely disproportionate..BresilverVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Easy to cheat, a lot of ads, but great aside from thatUPDATE: UGH!!! The cheating I mentioned in my first review is becoming much more rampant. I’m starting to wonder if these people think that this is how this game is actually supposed to be played?! Whether it’s cheating or people think that’s how it’s played, what’s the fun in that? It’s no fun to play people who save the Wild tiles until the very last round to ensure that they win. This would never happen in an in-person game. It’s become so common now that I no longer wish to play this app. So sad as I really love this game. —————————————————————————————————- Possible solutions - Remind players that that’s not how this is played. Allow players to block players who choose to play this way. Otherwise, I won’t come back. Deleting the app now. Feel free to respond to this review if you make these changes. —————————————————————————————————- I love Rummikub, have been playing the in-person game for years. This game is well done, no issues, except that I’d love an option to opt out of ads, such as paying 3.99 or something. Also, it’s easy to cheat, with no repercussions whatsoever. Twice in a row just now, 2 different players saved their joker tiles for their very last play in order to win. Ugh. In a real life game, they’d totally get called out on that and would not be allowed to win. This is an extremely frustrating part of the game and I don’t know how it can be remedied. Surely there must be a way though?.BuffnrubVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Ban botsNo point of playing the game if stupid developers will not remove bots..Swearing0101Version: 4.6.8

✓ Great game, too many connection glitchesThe game is mostly great (and addictive) but connectivity issues have always been bad but since last update, it takes over 10x before getting even 1 game connection. Just beyond frustrating and time wasting. | Another glitch is adverts cancelling the sound in the game. Have to completely close and return to fix. | yet another glitch is that swiping from top of bottom in screen to move pieces results in the game pausing and reconnecting. Needs to be better adapted to phone usage and/or lock external swipe access while playing | Wouldn’t mind option of a small monthly fee to skip ads too. | Plus needs to have an option that all team players in a game can log “black marks” against someone just timewasting the game, if all vote against them they get booted.).KrystaltigerVersion: 4.5.43

✓ Like it but it needs workI enjoy Rummikub and it’s a very fun game to play on the phone. However, the algorithm needs to be better, granted I can reach almost 30 tiles (my record is 27) without having a possible play that reaches 30 points, which has never and I mean -never-happened to me in real life, which means the AI, that’s being used is not representative of a real life game which is very frustrating when you can lose having never played your first 30 points; Especially in a high-stakes game of high value of coins..ChloeCherryVersion: 4.5.33

✓ Please fixKeeps crashing.SmhpanVersion: 4.3.33

✓ Fun game until bots take overI really enjoy playing this game until someone leaves the game, then it may as well be over. Bots take over and make ridiculous amounts of moves in a short space of time. It ruins the fun and isn’t fair. If someone leaves then they should just be out - not taken over by a bot who then wins. Sick of people starting the game and then leaving - don’t start unless you have time to finish..(DDOG)Version: 4.4.32

✓ Started well but then seemed unfairI started playing Rummikub about 3 months ago and was really enjoying it. I would win every third game or so, which seemed fair for a random tile / card game. Moved up through the levels to 6. It then became a lot harder and I started noticing that I was generally the last person to be able to get the 30 points on the table. There were a few instances where I hadn’t even had a go, before another player won. The costs per game seemed random - sometimes 100, 500, 1k or occasionally higher. What wasn’t so random was I only seemed to win the low coin games. So I started it again.. wiped it off and thought I would enjoy it with lower level players / a standard 100 coin game. I have just lost 10 straight games and have consistently been the last player to lay my first set of cards. I no longer have any enjoyment of this game..Jay001zVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Frustrating to playThe app often glitches which is super frustrating when you’re trying to get through a simple game without it freezing or when the tiles aren’t staying where you drag them to and then your time runs out! When a notification comes through (even when you simply swipe it off to ignore it) the game takes forever to load again resulting in missed turns. Too many suspicious elements such as bots and people using cheats too often. The ads are RIDICULOUS and far too frequent. It would also be nice to have a proper chat function or more generic messages than the ones that are there. Feels so child like. Other than all of the above mentions, the original game is great hence often opening the app to play..AshleighJBVersion: 4.4.32

✓ Great game poor appIt is extremely infuriating when it disconnects you if you don’t do anything for two rounds. I was winning and couldn’t do anything for two rounds but was trying to figure out if I could do anything which is why I didn’t collect a tile and then it disconnects me from the game and I lose my game fee. It also constantly disconnects as when you are dragging tiles it can slide of the app on an iPhone and then you lose your go. I love playing this game it’s the only phone game I play but please fix these things as it can be very frustrating and makes me want to delete the app..Guys vbyVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Bug fixes needed with the ads - unable to closeUnable to close/exit after ads have fully run and need to power off phone to do so..Jugi124Version: 4.6.8

✓ Love it but glitches a lot nowLove the game but if you get any pop up like low battery it reconnects to your game fine but then has an error bar and shortly after you are booted from the game loosing the coins you submitted to play... have brought it up with support many times but just get told it’s an online game so there’s many reasons why you can loose connection... but this has only just started happening the last few months... it used to reconnect and be ok... hope it’s fixed soon or I may get tired of loosing coins due to glitches in the game....Nic-123456Version: 4.2.33

✓ Not great for iPhone useIt’s a great app however, if you’re playing on a phone and you try to move pieces, they get caught in the up screen. Which means your unable to move until it resets the screen. This can be a pain when your clock is running down. This also happens when you try to move tiles from the top of the screen. So basically you can lose your whole turn just by making those two mistakes at the same time. Lately it’s been glitchy to where I move a tile and it moves itself back to my board and then back to where I moved it on its own. Sometimes it doesn’t even correct itself so you have to waste time trying to move the piece again. Really frustrating when you’re playing the game to relax but you become more stressed from playing the game. Ready to delete it..Kizer993Version: 4.3.26

✓ Tiles are not randomI have played a ton of physical Rummikub so thought I should be pretty good at this version. Unfortunately, having now played a large number of games I have concluded that there is a built in bias in favor of the computer bots that play against you, particularly in the higher value games. Time after time I end up with a rack of 25 or more tiles with the same color pairs repeated and lots of sequences of two, but always unable to make my first move while everyone else is down to their last few tiles. Many times I am able to make just my first move before the game is over. It is pretty rare for me to have more tiles than my rack can hold in the real game. Here, every third game seems to go that way. If my luck were this bad in the real game I would stop playing it, which is what is now going to happen with this digital version. I have gone from frustration to anger now because the game is so obviously rigged. Stick to playing the physical game and/or use this version only for private games between friends..Change for the sake of changeVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Painful on iPhone 11I’ve only recently upgraded to the 11 and my god this game is painful to play on it. There has to be a way to lock the screen while playing so you can use the pieces from the top and bottom of the screen! Constantly losing time because it needs to reconnect to game! Otherwise good game..Bisho92Version: 4.2.74

✓ GlitchesAbsolutely love this game however have issues connecting to the internet, also have been having issues when playing with the tiles going blank so I don’t know what they are or occasionally they will jumble up and be sitting at different levels. When the game works it is one of my new faves, however when there are issues it puts a massive dampener on the app.QwsdcfvghujkVersion: 4.1.1

✓ Does not work with iPhone 13It worked fine inn my older iPhone but does not work well with iPhone 13. Swiping tiles from the bottom makes the window minimize which interrupts the game, making you lose time while it reconnects. Sometimes it doesn’t reconnect and you lose the game. It happens frequently and is quite frustrating. This doesn’t happen in the main/home screen, in fact, it’s quite difficult to minimize the window from the main screen. I reported this to the developers in Nov 2021 and was told they were working on the issue with Apple. I asked for status in Apr 2022 and was to told to upgrade to version 4.5.21, which is the version I have. Then I was told “We work with Apple and they need to release an update whenever they are ..”.AbellaphoenixVersion: 4.5.21

✓ Poor gameNo chance to build resources unless $$$ is used. The BOTS and yes I mean non-human players are far too aggressive. On top of the heavily aggressive gameplay the game then often glitches at times that disadvantage you, but benefit the BOTS. Badly designed, this shouldn’t be that surprising as they are trying to move players away from this free app and onto the paid app. 0/5 if I could.AvoidLastDayOnEarthVersion: 4.3.33

✓ Too many glitchesGreat unless playing on an iPhone, super frustrating. When moving tiles if you accidentally drag the Home Screen from top or bottom even slightly it goes to a reconnect screen and ends up forfeiting your turn which is impossible to avoid. Seems to have been an issue for over a year so I definitely wouldn’t bother, especially with in app purchases for more coins..Jaybee087Version: 4.4.32

✓ Leaves a lot to be desiredI noticed that through the actual game, you can only rate the game 5 stars. I went to the App Store to rate this because the game leaves a lot to be desired. In single play mode, the mode you might choose to just get more familiar with the game, after your turn, the game quickly moves through the other computer generated players. If you’re trying to learn the game and think of strategy, this is useless. You never really see the other moves as they’re happening. Worse yet, you might study the board and then see the position of all the squares quickly change. So perhaps there was a line of numbers at the bottom of the board. Now, it’s on the side and everything that was on the board is now in a new position. This makes playing a timed game almost impossible since you have to restudy the entire board. The game is very disappointing..Eric290Version: 4.2.74

✓ Probability gameFun, but sooo much is left to chance. I played a game against other people worth a significant amount of coins. And I was picking up a card for the first ten rounds, or more. One of the other people ended up winning after just one turn of me being able to play a hand. It’s ridiculous that the first hand has to add up to 30, when you can end up with a really crappy selection of cards!!.JcdhbhlgukfhVersion: 4.5.33

✓ Bots make it unplayableA great game but it does appear that often I’m playing against bots. The shifting of multiple tile sets simultaneously, the placement of 10+ tiles in under 2 seconds, and immediately seeing and reacting to tiles placed a split second before, makes winning as a human impossible. I don’t mind having bots in there but they have to act reasonably it’s a simple fix to measure human player reaction and tile placement times and then make the bot subject to the same distribution of times between tile placements..GordonAsdfgVersion: 4.6.8

✓ So many ads and lacking fairnessI enjoyed this initially. I play the actual game all the time. But the amount of times now I can’t even start before an opponent wins is way too much. Combined with loads of ads and not being able to set own wager amounts takes away the fun. And practice mode on easy is impossible for the bots. The fact the app creators haven’t commented at all let alone changed anything despite similar comments by others tells you a lot about them..AhinboseVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Bit of a con!Good game in some respects- just like the tile game and can be exciting if you get a good set of players. However more often than not am playing against robots, who always seem to win and move so fast it doesn’t give other players a chance. However worst of all is that if you are tempted to buy some coins to play as I did, it then refuses to enter you in any of the lower coin games and keeps you in the 1K coin fee games- meaning your coins are gone in an instant, rather than letting you choose to spend them more slowly in lower coin games. So won’t be buying anymore- bad move by the developers..Pou1Version: 4.2.28

✓ Private games and AI issuesMy mother and I love Rummikub and have been playing a physical or digital version for years. We were playing just fine yesterday and now we can’t connect to each other with private games at all. We click on accept the invitation and nothing happens now. We have closed and reopened, logged out and in of facebook and on day 2 of it not working. Also when playing others and the AI plays is ridiculous, it’s a lot faster than a regular person and dropping 21 tiles in a single turn is seriously unfair as it isn’t at human speeds. These changes have me considering quitting this app and searching for another player friendly one. It was better when you only played REAL people and when connecting with friends and family had no issues. Please fix this..Midnight silenceVersion: 4.4.7

✓ FrustratedI love this game but recently during moves a Resuming sign comes on and the game is returned to previous moves or games. This has happened on occasions when I’ve been about to lay a final tile then it jumps to other player not the next one. Spoils the game completely. Now the same Resuming sign come on, the game suddenly ends and I lose the 100 coins paid for the game......it’s getting worse Still frustrated, time and time again into the game ‘resuming game’ appears the tiles are shuffled and train of thought is lost...... more annoying this happens when I’ve laid my last tile to win and the game is shuffled again........ what is going on? I’ve just gone to level 16 and earned 7500 coins with a promise of doubling it where are they?.Grannybee6Version: 4.2.74

✓ Rampant Cheating via JokersStill having the same major problem with this app, which that it allows players to mis-use a joker tile that has been previously played to get an unfair advantage — i.e., to CHEAT! Others have complained about players holding on to jokers until the end (which is also bad for the game), but I can understand not wanting to play your joker tiles with the way this app allows others to rampantly break the rules in order to win! Rules clearly state that a joker tile must first be REPLACED by a player’s previously unplayed tile that satisfies the same meld, followed by the same player using other previously unplayed tiles to form a NEW meld with the joker. In reality on this app, the rule is being properly followed less than 10% of the time. Players actually following the rules and not abusing the jokers are almost guaranteed to lose every time. I was still hopeful that the developers would fix this glaring problem, but it seems that will never happen. It’s a shame because otherwise it’s a great app with fun online game play against other players at the same skill level…… when they’re not cheating..Disappointed111ZZZXXXVersion: 4.5.21

✓ Great game- app needs some improvementsIt really is addictive and I do enjoy the app, however, It isn’t fair that you should lose your coins when you click leave before a game has started- I have no intention of playing a two player game as they can go on far too long. There should at least be an option to choose how many players you want to face. It’s also a bit unfair that when somebody leaves mid game their turn is taken by the computer, who it is often difficult to beat! In those circumstances it should be made clear that the computer has taken the players round and a portion of the entry fee returned. Also it can sometimes be difficult to drag the characters up without swiping out of the game..GemdotcomVersion: 4.4.17

✓ So poorly made and full of AdsWhat a poorly made game. Completely lack a positive user interface. You can't pick the amount you want to wager to play and if you try and leave to randomly try to play for less coins it sometime takes your coins anyway. Then onto the next 30 second ad of what mostly garbage games and some are actually just inappropriate..Nick MitsVersion: 4.5.21

✓ Fun game but meh appI enjoy playing this but there are so many things that can be easily improved on that you can tell it’s just a cash grab type of thing. The random number generator system that decides what numbers you end up with is either flawed or purposefully rigged (casino-esque). But often finding myself with 20+ tiles while my opponents have 1 or 2 (and I’m not completely stupid, this is the luck the app provides) is quite disparaging. It seems really artificial. Also the time limit, while not a problem if playing the game in real life, can be quite annoying playing on an app considering other possible interruptions that it refuses to account for. Anyway, I’m going to keep on playing this but I’m not spending any money on it. Developers, if that’s your goal, you’re doing a good job..Klap offVersion: 4.3.33

✓ Frustrating IssuesThe game is really addictive and it’s brilliant for playing private games with friends during lockdown. However, there are some frustrating issues... The first is that you often swipe out of the app in error when playing tiles on iPhone which cuts significantly into the 30s play time. The other issue which is more sinister is that if a player drops out of a game for inactivity, they are replaced by a bot, which WILL WIN if it the opportunity is there, often playing an unrealistic number of tiles in the time limit. The joy of Rummikub is that you may spot something other players have not which gives you an edge. If the players are replaced by bots which will always manage the maximum number of legal moves then it puts all human players at a disadvantage. In addition, no one wins the pot. In my opinion if bots end up in the game and win, they should be excluded from the winning table at the end, their stake removed from the winning fund and then the highest ranked human player wins the pot, plus points & xp. This would be much fairer - I’d be outraged if I spent real money in a high stakes game and then came second to a bot!.ParpusVersion: 4.3.28

✓ Designed to take your money and make you lose, which really spoils the funGreat game and very much emulates real board game but once you buy coins you get entered into higher stakes games - nowhere is this in writing in settings, app details, purchase details etc. The more coins you buy the higher the game stakes, and the more coins you have the likelier it is you end up with duplicating tiles, unable to enter play. I would have continued paying to play if it felt fair in any way but it’s clearly designed to keep rinsing you of money. Also if you try to ‘leave game’ to save the coins, it takes them anyway, which is by far the biggest issue as it makes it compulsory to play or lose high stakes. It should be a setting in the game and it should be possible to decline high stakes games. Designed to take your money and make you lose which really spoils the fun..Blake'sBurgersVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Fun but few issues...On new iPhones, the tiles sit in the same spot as the Home Screen bar. When you drag tiles to the board, it’s easy to accidentally close the app and go to you iPhone Home Screen. It costs 100 coins to play a game, but after you buy in game currency it costs you 500 per game. Also seems like they’re using bots as opponents. The number of moves per turn seem far too quick and complex to be a real person..RummynoVersion: 4.3.28

✓ Tedious Connection in order to play a friendI really enjoy playing online Rummikub, actually prefer it to the board game just practising or playing an avatar. However, the procedure one has to go through to make a first connection with a friend is both frustrating and time-consuming. I tried logging out from Facebook and then back in - nothing. I have ended up both times having to delete the Rummikub app then waiting around 10 minutes with the spinner while it struggles to reconnect with Facebook, I was then able to find a friend what a pantomime, surely developers, you can do better than this. Can’t you cut out facebook which puts off some of my friends anyway? Please improve the system..ChequersOVersion: 4.2.74

✓ “Random algorithm needs work”Game is fun when it lets you actually play! Have played way too many games where after 12-15 turns I STILL cannot play a single tile. Then other players win before I’ve even entered the game…Please fix this!.Matts1929Version: 4.5.33

✓ Needs workIt's ok. The ads can be quite obtrusive and annoying though. Seems to have problems with saying the internet connection isn't strong enough when you go to start a game, even when your connection is fine. I've found this usually just means it wants you to exit and try again so it can show you another ad. However the most annoying thing by far is the terrible UI which places your tiles right on the bottom of the screen causing your iphone to frequently detect a swipe up from the bottom edge off the screen and drop you out of the game..YoYoYossarianVersion: 4.5.28

✓ Needs certain issues fixedSo mostly this game plays just like the original game but the app allows illegal joker moves which really needs to be fixed. Joker is supposed to be replaced with a tile from your own rack and must then be used with to make a meld with two of your own tiles. Incomplete runs are also supposed to penalize players by making them draw three tiles which doesn’t happen. However, Pressman keeps changing the official rules for this game so I imagine it’s hard for the app developer to know which rules to follow. For example, some rule books will say you have to play two tiles with the replaced joker and another one will say you only need one tile. I think it’s makes the most sense that you need to use two of your own because you should have to make a full meld with your own tiles after using your own tile to replace the joker. One thing that definitely could be fixed, which has nothing new to do with rules, is that playing on an iPhone is difficult because your rack is so close to the bottom of the screen that many time when you try to grab your tiles it will swipe out of the game and even if you come right back, the app has to reload your game which causes you to lose valuable time..SCC 5716Version: 4.4.7

✓ HorribleAbsolutely junk.GrimRabbitzVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Crashes Frequently & Bets High Amts of Coins from your BankThis APP is frustrating. The Crashes sometimes won’t allow the APP to start, Sometimes it will Crash after you have started a game, therefore you have lost your Coins. Also it Bets what ever it feels like betting. Once you have over 1500 coins in your bank it automatically bets 400 for the next game instead of 100 and knocks down your bank. It also will boot you from a game in the middle of a game for no reason. The comments from other players are annoying. They are displayed in the play space and take up space in the field of play. Some players are rude and harass other players who take the whole 30 seconds of their turn. These comments should be taken away. It leads to poor sportsmanship..NaplesgalVersion: 4.3.26

✓ PoorPlayers are allowed to cheat within the game. The smilies although in the rules STATE that they can be used as long as the smilie stays the same number as was placed - people seem to shuffle them about wherever and the game doesn’t pick up on it. The other day as well the whole entire board somehow reset right back to the beginning (when you put 30 down) whilst we was in the middle of the game. The idea behind the online version is good but if players are allowed to do that then you don’t stand a chance. Deleting app and going back to the board game!.Meme2134Version: 4.3.33

✓ AnnoyingDecided to try bc it’s not expensive. It’s a shame bc it could be a good game but won’t let you customize much, like I would prefer to play against only the computer but have unlimited time to choose my move. Only being able to choose between 30 and 60 seconds is pretty stupid, when there is a lot on the board and the computers just laid down 30 tiles and moved everything around, 60 seconds is not enough time to figure out your move and rearrange the tiles, and if you try something out but part of it doesn’t work out, you either have to undo by hand which takes too long, or hit the undo button which un-does everything and then try to get your tiles back on the board in time. Plus, very annoying when the computer tells you to hurry up. Why even include that functionality?.Hvhjdnskdjcj jens slakVersion: 4.4.32

✓ Waste of timeYou are always last to play. Often games ends and you are stuck with 28 tiles any no where near the 30 points needed to make an initial play. Irritating players run down the timer rearranging the tiles. Rarely able to win. Deleting app.Northerndoll64Version: 4.5.33

✓ I Wish…I enjoy this app but I’m far too anxious to play against online players so I just stick to the practice games. I know this is very specific to my needs but I feel like there’s likely others out there who would really appreciate an option where you can play against the computer and also build your rewards from those games. I’m happy to watch whatever ads I have to to make this happen. 😁.Elle542Version: 4.5.33

✓ Loved it at the start…I loved this game until I got to Level 15, then everything changed. I’m now playing with people who are Level 32, they have “tactical moves” like hoarding and dropping 5 or 6 sets to win, or holding back the joker. It’s spoiled what was a fun game, it’s not like you can go spend your 3 million coins anywhere 😂. Just basic sportsmanship would be good!.GroovwVersion: 4.5.28

✓ Not flexible enoughTried the game on an iPad with friend and wanted to play over the internet with my mum who isn’t so young any more so I’m a bit dismayed that the move timer can only be set to 1 minute max which isn’t long enough in my opinion for the less agile slower thinking people. Also would be nice to have an option to pay for the game and not have to watch videos and pay for coins. It’s not cheep and so I don’t think this version should get a good rating. Better off just buying the physical board game which I enjoy more than this. Please developers, be more flexible..CrackerickVersion: 4.2.74

✓ When computer takes overI love the game and when everyone is still actively in the game, but it annoys me when it’s obvious that a computer takes over!!! There is no way that a person can move and allocate the tiles as quickly as it does in those moments. I would prefer that it just gives me the win or some other alternative that what is actually happening..Turbo FangioVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Good game. Has some issues.I’m playing this game on an iPhone 12 pro max, and the very same spot that you have to swipe up to exit the game also starts a new game. I have lost countless games that I joined without realizing I did because I was actually trying to exit the app. At the very least, they could position the exit bar on the top side instead of the bottom side of the screen where the play button falls. Massive design fail. My other gripe is the fact that if you’ve played this game long enough, you come to realize that the game lets you get hot for very extended stretches, and then murders you for the same stretch in the opposite direction. There is no randomness to the assignment of wild cards. You’ll play 20 games where you get both of them and then you won’t see one again for 30. Randomizing this a bit more would make game play much more enjoyable..KmdgrfxVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Am I playing against real people?I have been playing this app Rummikub game for more than 3 years. I really like it for the most part but am getting more and more frustrated because, although I'm supposedly playing against real people, that often doesn't seem to be the case. I play custom games with 15 seconds of playing time and quite often a "player" will place 15, 20, or more tiles in that 15 seconds, including a wild or two to win the game. Is it really the computer playing with only the best tiles at it's disposal? If it happened only on occasion, I'd be fine with it, but it's a regular occurrence. Can we be given the option to only play humans in custom game mode? If I want to play the computer, I'll do practice mode..SpcountrygalVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Over sensitive and can’t undo recent tilesCan’t undo recent tiles when you go for a big move which is what this game is all about. Also can’t remove time limit for custom games so big moves are sometimes hard to get right. Is also laggy at times when placing tiles and won’t split tiles on the board because it thinks you want to put them on your board..JackchahoooVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Bot or not?It’s a great, fun game that is beautifully laid out and very user friendly. But here’s the kicker, you will be playing against bots 75% of the time. And these people haven’t created this game for your small enjoyment - it is to make money. When you’re one tile away from a win and suddenly someone makes the number of changes in 30 seconds that would make Deep Blue blush, to go from 20 tiles to out, then all you can do is roll your eyes and remember that this is designed to make you pay for your pleasure. Download and play and have a great time. Don’t get frustrated when you’re beaten by the avatar of a pentium processor..HTRoidsVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Rummikub Can’t CountThere are an insufferable number of ads with this game, but the most annoying part is when you agree to watch ads for coins, it promises you, say, 300 coins, but only gives you 200 coins. This happens regularly!.AnzacianVersion: 4.6.8

✓ It’s a classicPlaying this game in person is wonderful and when I first got this app, I actually enjoyed playing the online version too. However, I’ve noticed a trend lately that really wasn’t there that much when I first started playing. More and more players have opted to play the “I’m gonna stack my tiles until there’s none left” strategy, and then just dump them all at the end. I just played 2 back to back games wherein I was literally just playing by myself…so while I’m struggling to make plays with what I’ve got, the other 2 clowns just kept stacking their tiles until the end. It gets extremely boring and obviously frustrating, all the fun of it goes out the door. I’m not sure how the developer can fix that, but I don’t imagine I’ll be keeping the app much longer if I continue to run into games like that….Mizz_sarcasmVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Worst rummy app everClearly it’s the most frustrating rummy app I’ve been playing so far. First of all, when you try to grab a tile from the top it quits the game, very annoying. Also, I don’t know what cheap algorithm you are using, but EVERY TIME I play, the other player ends up with the 2 jokers, so obviously he has a huge advantage over me. Normally, I wouldn’t care, but now It starts to seriously annoy me. So I’m doing myself a huge favor by simply deleting your app who doesn’t deserve more than a star..BothereddVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Sell your soul to playIt’s all about money for this business - you have to watch ads for points to play, often over and over and over and over again - then watch yet another ad before the game starts, then connection issues cuts you off and you lose your game fee. Most recently they say no ads are available so you’d have to buy coins just to play. No evidence of investment to make the gameplay better...... Disgraceful..Mell0w CatVersion: 4.2.33

✓ Fun but…I get games having advertisements when free. What I don’t like about this game is it will play an advertisement and put you directly into a game that is starting and not give you the opportunity to leave. Which brings up the 2nd issue I have. The more coin you have, the more it cost, but at times it’s random. Can cost 100 and the next game it’s 5k. Twice it dropped me in games at 5k. I played the first one cause it started as soon as the advertisement was over. The 2nd I clicked leave and it still took my coins. The 3rd game was 100 coin. For theses two issues, I’ve ranked it as I did. Now, I only play it if I’m playing a friend..RainGdssVersion: 4.5.33

✓ Connective issuesI love the game and it’s been done well, but it’s so annoying pulling files from the bottom rack on my board and the top of my screen. I have an iPhone so it cause the shortcuts to be pulled on to the screen which cause connective issues which makes me lose a turn/ not be able to do my move, I stopped playing a for a few months because it kept doing this. I know it’s as simple as dragging sideways or not putting tiles on the bottom but it’s just so annoying especially when you’re about to win..WhoophghVersion: 4.3.26

✓ Screen sizing issuesAll around a pretty good game but due to the screen orientation on iPhones the game will quite often close itself when trying to put tiles on the board. When you renter the game you’ve often lost a lot of time/turns and sometimes even the entire game. Really needs fixing.Wow rtcdffVersion: 4.4.32

✓ Good but buggyI like the game but it’s buggy. I lost few games because the chips were jumping back and forth between places. Uninstalled.TanenuiVersion: 4.4.17

✓ I love this game BUT!After reading a couple reviews it is clear this game has a serious flaw when playing in practice mode. While it’s obvious you’re playing against the computer it’s not a realistic playing mode. I’ve lost games while having as little as two or three tiles, the computer having 10 or 12 tiles. It is not realistic that the computer wins with that many tiles, moving the board tiles all around to empty the tiles it has thus winning the game. We humans don’t have enough of time to even see if we could put down 10 of 12 tiles so why does the computer have an unfair advantage? I bought this game to get ride of the ridiculous ads and now regret wasting my $7.00 on it. I’ve dumped money on other games with regret. This game is the last time I dump any of my money on cyber space games. If I can’t open it and set it up on the table I won’t buy it..Nade2000Version: 4.5.28

✓ I’m sure they’re improving this app, but annoying things remainLike: auto-cancelling out of games because no activity on 2 consecutive turns. This is wrong PLEASE FIX.K1mwVersion: 4.5.21

✓ Horrid AppFull of advertising Zero control of how much a round of the game costs Slow clunky controls Every time you open or try to start a game it loads video adverts! An obscenely high amount of advertising. I’ve mentioned advertising 3 times because it’s important..MikebugbVersion: 4.3.33

✓ Invitation bugsGreat game when it works... endless problems connecting with friends to play, invites never actually sending etc.RFB20Version: 4.2.74

✓ Fun With FlawsLOVE Rummikub so I was thrilled to find this app. It’s a lot of fun and keeps you on your toes. The connectivity -or lack there of- is a serious issue, at times I don’t even realize my screen is frozen but when I finally get back to the actual game it’s the end of my turn or I’ve been skipped. I also recently realized I’m being robbed of coins. When you join a tournament it states what the entry fee is for that tournament and gives you the option to leave or play. If you choose to leave it still deducts the points of the tournament! It should clearly state that this will happen when you are deciding to leave or play but if this is simply a bug and coins shouldn’t be deducted if you leave then please credit me my thousands of lost coins :/.Lilee11Version: 4.3.33

✓ Too many ads!!!!Ads are becoming increasingly annoying. Too many you can’t get out of so you have to start the game again! I’ve left two games for this reason, won’t be long and this one will be deleted too. I am also sick of my level dropping!!!! This has been done 3 times now for no reason. Please respond and give answers as the game is being deleted. There are plenty more games and Rummikub games on here without playing yours😡.Shata7010Version: 4.5.21

✓ Latest update is brokenAds cannot be closed! The app is now broken!.Ethereal DragonVersion: 4.6.8

✓ GlitchyGreat game but has been glitchy for a few weeks now.WantoreadapaperVersion: 4.4.17

✓ CheatersHave played this games for years (the real thing) and never in all my playing days have I played against sooooo many lucky people. Lost count of the amount of times I’m about to win when from nowhere the player with 20 plus pieces lays them all down in under 15 seconds and wins. The only way to enjoy this game is to play against family and friends. At least that way you know your opponents can’t CHEAT..Cheater bots bewareVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Absolutely hate the game.The game’s made so that for the first few tries, it will give you an easy win. But towards the end, the initial cards given to you doesn’t even let you ‘start’ the game ( the tiles given have to add add up to 30 to proceed the game). For example, after playing for about 5 times, I didn’t get to win anymore without even trying as I won’t have any tiles that add up to 30. It got to the point where I had more than 35 tiles and the other person won. This game is such a bs..BanannnaaannaaaaVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Stupid appWhenever you try to grab a tile to move it from the top or bottom edges of the screen this stupid app shrinks and then has to restart so you lose all your time! Make it better please so that the swipe away controls on the phone are not where the flipping tiles are placed! So dumb... the app design! Game would be great if the design was better!.Lin64Version: 4.2.44

✓ Doesn’t load profiles in public game. Flakey build.Flakey build. Doesn’t sync properly. Surely they tested this? Disappointing, won’t be upgrading to the paid version because of this experience..Danimal182Version: 4.2.74

✓ Playing bots is not funHalf the time I’m stuck with bots who play lightening fast time moves no human could. The other times I’m stuck with OCD players who screw around reorganizing Color’s/groups and runs and it’s so boring waiting for them to do that and not make any moves, or people who just hoard tiles and them lay them all out. Super boring..GethelpforyourOCDVersion: 4.5.28

✓ Good game but annoying disconnectionIssue with this App is the impact of Iphone screen at the top and bottom when you draw a tile and it triggers Iphone minimise screen. Lost a few connections and game because of this. It is annoying. Seems the algorithm also give people impossible chance of winning and noticing a lot more… or is it I’m playing more. A few times lost game with full tiles unable to move. Seems a few other people get this too when I’m playing. Sometimes very predictable that game will end when you finally can place tiles after have over 25 tiles. Would be better if they they shrink the game slightly so Iphone swipe does not disconnect and cost you to lose games.Whatever happen, happensVersion: 4.4.17

✓ Beyond FrustratingWhen I first started playing this game it was a lot of fun. Now I play maybe once a day or not at all for a few days because it is just a frustrating game due to unfair playing ethics. People it is just a game so why do you feel the need to hold on to the wild tile? Are you afraid that is the only way to win the game or are you afraid to use your brain. DEVELOPERS why don’t you develop a penalty for players who hold on to the wild tile for more then two turns? You kick players out if they miss two turns, why not take the wild tile back and replace with a new tile as a penalty! I have read more than a few comments on this exact issue so it is not just me being a poor sport. The sad thing is I really like playing this game whether it’s using the app or physically playing the game with family and friends..Vintage BrideVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Connectivity IssuesPUBG Mobile has better connectivity, I’ve lost so many coins because of it. The algorithm with tiles is rubbish too. I prefer to play Rummikub in person. Oh and the CPU players need to calm down XD.DinDawgVersion: 4.5.33

✓ Shuffling needs improving and ads issueYou need to better shuffle the tiles. Sometimes I get upto 25+ tiles trying to do the initial meld only for someone to have won by then. Because I’ll often draw a tile and it’ll be a double of one I’ve already got. For example I have a blue 4 and I’ll get another the exact same??? Also why have ads and also make people watch more ads just to get coins. If people watch it to get coins then why put them at the start of the game? I understand the need to make money but it ridiculous with the amount of ads. Also if you have this many ads then why do you take “10% commission” from the total winnings when you’ve got all these ads????.FruityBitzlessVersion: 4.2.74

✓ Game now refuses to openI’ve been playing this for some time and although I think my level dropped after doing an update I still played. Overall it’s the best rummy tile game out there. My gripe may have to do with the latest update offered. I did not choose this one because of the reviews pointing out that it simplifies the game by sorting tiles for players for best play. I do not want this, as it steers away too far from how you would play at home. So I avoided the update. However ever since the game on my tablet refuses to open fully. I get the first screen then three seconds later it blinks out. This is new and I know it’s not my tablet causing it to crash, I suspect it’s not opening because it requires me to play with the new update. So sadly I delete it. Please stop simplifying the game. If a player can’t sort his own tiles or see the best play that’s his problem, not yours to watch over his or her shoulder and suggest them. At least have an off option for those like me who hated seeing my tiles auto sort by runs or sets. I think I am capable of doing that myself..MrjombiVersion: 4.1.5

✓ The meld rule makes a lot of games impossibleTo start playing the game you must place a series of tiles equalling 30 points. The issue is that sometimes you simply are dealt or pickup low number tiles, so even entering the game before it is over is impossible about 1/3rd of the time. I understand these are the rules of Rummikub but it would be good if there were an option to turn this off..MeltingdogVersion: 4.6.8

✓ More frustrations than it is worthLots of players have written reviews complaining about the computer taking over the game when someone doesn’t play or appears to have left the game mid-game. I am one more player complaining. You have little to no chance of winning a game once the computer takes over. Why don’t you just keep drawing tiles for them and let the game play out? Another annoying flaw is when games require 500 coins to start. I try to leave every game that requires 500 coins before I am charged. 50% of the time I lose 500 coins trying to leave the game before it starts. This is ridiculous. I don’t want to play games that require more than the minimum 100 points. I will probably delete the app. It isn’t worth the frustrations..WJCCOVersion: 4.2.74

✓ So unorganizedThe board is sooooo unorganized!!! It makes it hard to think when all the sets and runs are constantly being moved around every time the board shrinks!!!! Like why does it need to shrink??? Why not just make a big enough board to start with so it doesn’t shrink. Then everything doesn’t have to move and make it complicated I grew up playing Rummikub, absolutely love the game. But this app ruined it. Absolutely HORRIBLE app.LeahoneillVersion: 4.6.8

✓ Used to be my favorite gameThis used to be my favorite game. The app runs smoothly, its easy to play, i love that i can play with friends or randoms or by myself in practice mode. The coins are fair though ive had so many for so long i dont even think about it anymore. I wont play this game anymore though because of the other user's. They hold onto all their cards so that no one else can utilize them and then in one turn drop them all and go out. Its not fair to have the other players unable to go because that one person has all the cards they would need, but the person hogging cards can use everyone elses. Its selfish. It seems like those people who hog cards actually want to play by themselves. The app owner needs to put something in place that disqualifies people from doing this. So many people are agrivated by it because it says so in their name header..CassAliveeVersion: 4.6.8

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